[2020] Replacement of front wheel brake pads for 100,000 kilometers

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 September 25, 2024
It has been three and a half years since I bought a car and traveled 100,000 kilometers. It’s scary to think about it. I’ve already traveled 100,000 kilometers without realizing it. During this 100,000 kilometers, I pay great attention to the maintenance of the engine gearbox and brake system when using the vehicle. The engine is maintained regularly and replaced in a timely manner. Oil, machine filter, and gasoline filter elements are the most basic. The gearbox is to replace the gearbox oil regularly. Although the maintenance manual states that it is free of maintenance for life, it still needs to be replaced. The most important thing is the brake system. Change the tires of the car and brake fluid in time. Check the brake pads regularly and replace them immediately if they find any defects. This time, the brake pads were replaced after several inspections and there was not much left.
The working principle of braking mainly comes from friction. The friction between brake pads and brake discs (drums) and between tires and the ground is used to convert the kinetic energy of the vehicle into heat energy after friction to stop the car. A good and efficient braking system must be able to provide stable, sufficient and controllable braking force, and have good hydraulic pressure transmission and heat dissipation capabilities to ensure that the force exerted by the driver from the brake pedal can be fully and effectively transmitted to the master pump and each branch pump, and to avoid hydraulic failure and brake decline caused by high heat. Brake systems on cars are divided into two categories: disc type and drum type, but in addition to cost advantages, drum type brakes are far less efficient than disc type brakes.
Replacement item: Front wheel brake pads
Replacement time: 2 hours
Replacement cost: 430 yuan

Arrive at the maintenance station and wait to replace the brake pads

I still like those big blue eyes very much

Give your car a decent selfie

A beautiful appearance is atmospheric

The tail still looks like it very much, the type that you will never get tired of watching it in a hundred times

The inch wheel was removed

Unscrew the screws

Prepare to replace brake pads

There is not much left

These are new brake pads

Original factory

This is the buckle

The brake pads have been replaced, replace the old ones

It’s still not easy to handle

Brake pads are coming off

Old brake pads

The wear and tear is still quite serious

compare

Install the buckle of the new brake pad

the mounting tabs

Renderings after installation

One wheel installed

Replace another wheel

Unscrew the screws

As long as there is a professional replacement tool, it can be replaced very quickly

The other one was completed
Check carefully to ensure that all parts are secure and sealed securely. When ready, place the tire back on the rotor and tighten the nuts by hand to keep the tire in place. Remove the bracket from under the vehicle and slowly lower the vehicle to the ground. Once the car is on the ground, you can use the car’s tire wrench to firmly tighten the nuts